Sanskrit names for boy baby, ancient Indian names

• Aadi = First
• Aadidev = The first god, Ancient god
• Aadinath = God, Supreme Ruler of the Universe, the first God
• Aaditya = Sun
• Aagam = Arrival
• Aagney = Son of the Fire God
• Aamod = Pleasure
• Aanandaswarup, Anand Swarup = Full of Joy
• Aanjaneya, Anjaneya = Son of Anjani, Name of Hanuman
• Aaryan, Aryan = Illustrious, Noble, Spiritual
• Aatmaj = Son
• Aatreya = Name of a sage
• Aayushmaan, Aayushman = With long life
• Abhaidev = Free of fear
• Abhaya = Fearless
• Abhirath = Great Charioteer
• Abhisyanta = Splendid, A son of Kuru and Vahini
• Acaryatanaya = Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama
• Achalesvara = God of the immovable, Another name for Shiva
• Acharyanandana = Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama
• Acharyasuta = Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama
• Achintya = Lord Shiva, Inconceivable, Beyond comprehension
• Achyut = Imperishable, a name of Vishnu
• Adheesh = King
• Adhiraj = King
• Adhrit = The one who don't need any support but supports everyone, Lord Vishnu
• Adikavi = First poet
• Adinath = Lord Vishnu
• Aditeya = Another name for the sun, Son of 'Aditi'
• Aditya = The sun
• Adityanandan, Adityanandana = Son of the sun
• Adripathi = Master of the mountains
• Advaya = One, United
• Agasti, Agastya = Name of a sage
• Agneya, Aagneya = Son of Agni, Son of the fire
• Agnimitra = Friend of fire
• Agniprava = Bright as the fire
• Agnivesh = Dhronacharya's Guru, Bright as the fire
• Agrata = Leadership
• Ajit, Ajeet = Victorious, Invincible, Unconquerable
• Akroor = Kind, Gentle, A Yadava chief, Krishna's friend
• Akshaj = Lord Vishnu
• Akshat = Unharmed
• Akshayakeerti = Eternal fame
• Alok, Aalok = Brightness, Light, Cry of victory, A man with lovely hair
• Amaranaath, Amarnath = Immortal God, Lord Shiva
• Amaresh = Name of Indra
• Ambar = Sky
• Ameyatma = Lord Vishnu
• Amish = Pure, Honest
• Amogh = Unerring
• Amrit = Nector
• Anaadi = Without beginning
• Anagh = Sinless, Variant of 'Anagha'
• Anal = Fire
• Anand, Aanand = Joy, Bliss
• Anang = Cupid or Kamadeva
• Anil = Wind
• Anilaabh, Anilabh = Spirit of the wind
• Anish = Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva
• Ankal = Whole, One who has no illness
• Anunay = Supplication, Consolation
• Anurag, Anuraag = Love
• Archan = Worship
• Arindam = Destroyer of enemies
• Arjun = Son of lord Indra, One of the Pandava brothers
• Arnesh = Lord of the sea
• Arun = Sun, The dawn
• Ashlesh = To embrace
• Ashok = Without sadness
• Atmanand, Atmananda = Blissful soul
• Avadhesh = King Dasaratha
• Baalaaditya, Baladitya = Risen sun
• Baalagopaal, Balgopal, Balagopal = Krishna, Baby Krishna
• Bahula = A star, Abundant
• Bakula = A kind of flower, Resembles a crane, Blossom
• Bala = Child, Young one
• Balaaditya = Young Sun, Young Man
• Balachandra = Young Moon, Crescent moon
• Balagovind = Young cow-herd, Infant Krishna
• Bandhu = Friend
• Bandhul = Pleasing, With friends, Family
• Bankim = Not Straight, Crooked, Half
• Bankimchandra = Crescent moon
• Bhadrak = Handsome, Good, Virtuous
• Bhadraksh = One with beautiful eyes, Whose eyes reflect auspiciousness
• Bhadran = Auspicious, Fortunate Man
• Bhagavaan, Bhagvan = The lord, God
• Bharadwaj, Bhardwaj = A sage, A mythical bird, Skylark, Strong & fast
• Bharat = Being maintained, The name of the Hindu God of fire
• Bhargava = Lord Shiva, Archer, Preceptor
• Bhasvan, Bhaasvan = Lustrous, Full of brightness
• Bhaswar, Bhaaswar = Glorious, Luminous
• Bhaumik = Lord of the earth
• Bhavesh = Lord of the world
• Bheeshma, Bhisham, Bhishma = An elder of Mahabharata, Son of king 'Shantanu'
• Bhima = The mighty one
• Bhoj = Name of a poet king, Meal
• Bhramar = Black Bee
• Bhudev, Bhudeva = Lord of the earth, Lord Shiva
• Bhupati, Bhoopati, Bhoopat = Lord of the earth
• Bhupen = King
• Bhushan, Bhooshan = Ornament, Lord Vishnu
• Bhushit, Bhooshit = Decorated
• Bhuvanesh = Lord of the world, Lord of the earth
• Bhuvaneshwar = Lord of the world
• Bilva = A sacred leaf
• Bodhan = Clever, Wise, kindling
• Brahma = Creator of the universe, Supreme being
• Brahmabrata = Ascetic
• Brahmanandam, Brahmaanand = The supreme joy
• Brahmdev = God's exalted angel
• Brajendra = Lord of Braj Land
• Brajesh, Brijesh, Birjesh = Lord of Braj Land
• Budhil = Learned, Wise, Academic
• Chakor = A bird that loves the moon
• Chakradhar = Name of Lord Vishnu
• Chakravartee, Chakravarti = A sovereign king
• Chanakya, Chaanakya = Name of Kautilya - the great scholar, Bright
• Chandak = The moon
• Chandan = Scented Wood, Sandalwood
• Chandra = A shining moon
• Chandraayan = The moon
• Chandrabhan = The moon, Lustrous as moon
• Chandradev = Moon God, A King
• Chandraketu = Moon banner
• Chandramauli = Lord Shiva
• Chandramohan = Attractive like the moon
• Chandran = Moon
• Chandranath = The moon, King of the moon
• Chapal = Swift, Lightning, Clever, Restless
• Charak = An ancient physician, One of the founders of Ayurveda
• Charuchandra, Chaaruchandra = Beautilful moon, Son of Rukmini and Sri Krishna
• Charuvrat = Of good character
• Chatur = Clever
• Chaturaanan = With four faces
• Chaturbhuj = Broad shouldered, Strong, Lord Vishnu
• Chetan, Chaten, Chaitan = Perceptive, Consciousness, Life, Excellent Intelligence
• Chetanaanand = Supreme Joy
• Chidaakaash = Absolute Brahma
• Chidaatma = Supreme spirit
• Chidambar, Chidambaram = Sky like heart, One who has heart as wide as sky
• Chidananda = Lord Shiva
• Chinmayanand, Chinmayananda = Blissful, Supreme consciousness
• Chiranjeev, Chiranjeeve = Lord Vishnu, Immortal
• Chitraksh = Beautiful Eyed
• Daiwik = By the grace of God
• Daksha = The skilled one
• Damodara = Tied with a rope around the belly, Krishna
• Dandak = A forest
• Dandapaani = An epithet for Yama
• Darshan = To perceive, Vision
• Datta = One who is given, Donor
• Dayaamay, Dayamayee = Full of mercy, Kind
• Dayaananda = One who takes joy in being merciful
• Dayaanidhi =
• Kind, one who gives
• Deenabandhu = Friend of the poor
• Deepan = Lighting up, Illumination
• Deepankar, Dipankar = One who lights lamps
• Deependra, Dipendra = Lord of lights
• Deepesh, Dipesh = Lord of light
• Deeptanshu = The sun
• Deeptendu, Diptendu = Bright Moon
• Deeptiman = Lustrous
• Deeptimoy, Deeptimay = Lustrous
• Dev, Deb = Divinity, God
• Devadatt = Gift of the god
• Devagya = With knowledge of God
• Devajyoti = Brightness of the lord
• Devak = Divine
• Devdan = The gift of the gods
• Deven = Like a God
• Devesh = Lord Shiva
• Deveshwar = Lord Shiva
• Devi = Breton: The beloved, the adored one Sanskrit: Godlike, a goddess
• Devvrat = Bhishma
• Dhananjay = Name of Arjun, One who wins wealth
• Dhanapati, Dhanpati = Lord of wealth
• Dhanesh = Lord of wealth
• Dhanu = The bow
• Dhanvin = Archer
• Dharmaketu = One who upholds the right way, Son of Urmila & Lakshman in Hindu epic 'Ramayan'
• Dhruv = The polar star, Constant, Faithful
• Dhyanesh = Meditative, Lord of contemplation
• Dhyaneshwar = Lord of meditation
• Digambar, Digambara = Unencumbered, Sky-clad
• Dinakar, Dinkar = The sun
• Dinesh = The lord of the day, The sun
• Divaakar, Divakar, Deevakar = The sun
• Divjot = Divine light
• Dron, Drona = Teacher of Arjun in Hindu epic 'Mahabharat'
• Dwaipayan, Dwaipayana = The sage Vyasa, Another name of Veda Vyasa, Island-born
• Eekalabya, Ekalavya = A pupil of Dronaachaary
• Ekaksh, Ekaaksh = One-eyed
• Ekaling = Name of Lord Shiva
• Ekdant, Ekadant = Another name of Lord Ganesha
• Gajaadhar, Gajadhar = One who can command an elephant, Elephant tamer
• Gajbaahu, Gajabahu = who has strength of an elephant
• Ganak, Ganaka = An astrologer, Mathematician
• Ganapati = Lord Ganesha, Leader of the elephants
• Gandharv, Gandharva = Celestial musician, Master in music
• Ganesh = Lord Ganesha, Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati
• Gangesh = Lord Shiva, Lord of the Ganges River
• Garud, Garuda = The king of bird, Falcon, A large mythical bird
• Gati, Gatik = Speed, Fast, Progressive
• Gaurang, Gauraang = A fair one, Husband of Gauri (Parvati), Lord Shiva
• Gauranga, Gouranga = Fair complexioned, Golden-limbed, Having a white or yellowish body, Cow coloured
• Gautam, Gautama, Goutam = The name of the Buddha
• Ghanaanand = Happy like clouds
• Ghanshyam, Ghanashyam = Lord Krishna, Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening
• Giri = Mountain
• Girik, Girika = Lord Shiva, Heart of the gods
• Girindra = Lord of the mountains, Lord Shiva
• Giriraaj, Giriraj = King of mountains
• Girish = Lord of Mountains, Shiv, Mahadev
• Gopal, Gopaal = Lord Krishna, Cowherd, Protector of cows
• Gopi, Gopee = A cowherd, Protector of cows
• Gorakhnath, Gorakhanatha = A famous medieval Hindu yogi (saint), Name of a saint of Gorakh community, Mastered his senses
• Goswamee, Goswami = Master of cows
• Gotum, Gautam = Lord Buddha
• Govinda, Gobinda = A cowherd, one who is good at finding cows, Lord Krishna
• Gudakesha, Gudakesa = The archer Arjuna
• Gurdev = Almighty God
• Guru = Teacher, Master, Priest
• Hari = God Vishnu, God Narayanan, Lord Krishna
• Harinarayan = Lord Vishnu
• Harit = Green
• Himadri = Himalaya
• Hiranmay, Hiranmaya = Made of gold
• Hiranya = A precious metal
• Inder, Indra = The god of weather and war, Lord of the devas
• Indra = Leader of the gods, The God of the atmosphere and sky
• Jagadish, Jagadisha = God, Master of the Universe
• Jagathi = The earth
• Jagdeep = Lamp of the world
• Jagdish = God, Lord of the universe, The ruler of the world
• Jagmeet = Friend of the world
• Jahnu = Name of an Ancient Sage & divine King
• Jai = Conqueror, Defeater, The victorious one
• Javas = Quick, Swift
• Jay = Victory
• Jitendra, Jitender = One who can conquer Indra, Lord of conqueror, The powerful conqueror
• Jyotis = Light
• Kailash = Adobe of Lord Shiva, Name of a Himalayan peak
• Kama = The golden one, Love
• Kamalesh, Kamlesh = The preserver, Lord Vishnu
• Kanak, Kanaka = Gold
• Kannan, Kannen = A Form of Krishna
• Karan = A warrior
• Karthik, Kartik = Name of a month in the Hindu calendar, Bestowing Courage and Pleasure
• Karunanidhi = Kind Hearted
• Kashyap = Name of a Vedic Sage, The priest of Parasurama and Ramachandra
• Kiran = A ray of light
• Kirti, Keerti = Fame
• Krishna = Lord Krishna, Dark, Black
• Krishnadas, Krishnadasa = One who serves Krishna
• Kumar = Prince, A boy or son
• Lai = The beloved one
• Lakshman, Laxman = Auspicious
• Lakshmidhar = Lord Vishnu
• Lakshminath = Consort of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu
• Lal, Laal = Lovely, Beloved, Dear one, Red colour
• Mahendra, Mohinder = The great God Indra (the God of the sky)
• Mahesh = Lord Shiva, A great ruler
• Maheswar = God Shankar
• Mani = Gem, A jewel
• Manik, Manikya = A light pink to blood red gemstone
• Manoj = Born of the mind, Cupid
• Marut = The wind
• Mayoor = Peacock
• Meghnad, Meghnath = Lord of the sky
• Mohan = Beauteous, Attractive, Charming
• Mukesh = Lord Shiva, Cupid
• Mukul = Bud, Soul, Blossom
• Nagabhushanam = God Shankar, Lord Shiva
• Nanda = Joy
• Narayan = Lord Vishnu, The son of man
• Narendra, Narinder = King of men
• Naveen, Navin = New
• Nawal, Naval = Wonder
• Nimit = Destiny
• Niranjan = Lord Shiva
• Nirbhay = Fearless
• Nirogi = Without Illness
• Param = Being Supreme
• Paramartha = Highest Truth
• Pran = Life, Vital breath
• Pranay = Love
• Prasad = Brightness, Blessing
• Prathamesh = Ganpati
• Prayag = Confluence of Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati, A city in India called Allahabad
• Prem = Love
• Puneet = Pure
• Purushottam = The best among men, Lord Rama
• Rahul = Son of Lord Buddha, Efficient, Capable, Conqueror of all miseries/sadness
• Raj = King, Rule, Kingdom, Monarch
• Rajan = King
• Rajendra = A mighty king
• Rajinder = The emperor, King of Kings
• Rajiv = Lotus Flower
• Rakesh = Lord of the night, Moon
• Ramesh = Ruler of Rama, Lord Vishnu
• Rameshwar = Lord of Rama
• Ranjit, Ranjeet = The delighted one, Victorious, One who is entertained
• Ravi = Sun
• Ritesh = Lord of Seasons, Lord of truth
• Rohan = Ascending, Sandal wood, Healing
• Rohit = Red, The sun's red light, First rays of the sun
• Rudra = The terrible, Lord Shiva
• Sachin = Pure, Lord Shiva, Existence, Essence
• Sameer, Samir = Early morning fragrance, Breeze, Wind, Entertainer
• Sanjay = Dhritarashtra's charioteer, Triumphant
• Sankara = Auspicious
• Sarvin = Best Archer, God of Love
• Satish = Ruler of hundreds, Victorious, One who speaks truth, Sati's husband, Lord Shiva, Sunrise
• Satyen = Lord of the truth
• Shankar = Lord Shiva, God Shankar, He who gives happiness
• Shantanu = Whole, A king of Hastinapura in the epic of 'Mahabharata', Father of Bhishma, Peace loving
• Shashi = Moon
• Sher = The beloved one or a Lion
• Shiv = God Shiva
• Siddarth = One who has accomplished his goal, Buddha
• Siddhran = Perfection
• Som, Somu = The moon
• Somnath = Lord of the moon, God Shiva
• Subhash = Soft Spoken
• Subodh = Sound Advice, Spiritual Intelligence
• Suman = Cheerful and wise
• Suresh = The ruler of the gods, Lord Indra
• Surya = The sun
• Suryakant, Suryakanta = Loved by the sun, Glowing, Good Looking, A jewel
• Sushil, Susheel = Good charactered man, Well-behaved
• Swami = Lord, Master
• Swapnil = Dream like, Seen in a dream, Dreamy
• Tapan = Summer, Sun
• Tara = A star, The name of a Buddhist goddess
• Tarun = Young, Tender
• Tej = Light, Lustrous, Radiant
• Tejas = Sharp, Lustre, Brilliance
• Trilochan, Trilochana = Three-Eyed Lord, Lord Shiva
• Trilok = Three worlds
• Trilokesh = Lord of Universe, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu
• Triloki, Triloki Nath, Trilokanath = Lord Shiva
• Tushar = Snow, Winter
• Udai = The rising, To rise
• Udit = Shining, Grown
• Ujjawal, Ujjwal = Bright, Clear, Splendorous
• Umang = Happiness, Enthusiastic
• Upendra = Lord Vishnu
• Uttam = Best
• Vasudev = Father of Krishna
• Vasudeva = The father of the God Krishna
• Vedang, Vedanga = Part of the sacred knowledge
• Vidhya = Wisdom, Relevant to Goddess Durga/Saraswati
• Vidur, Vidhur = Skilful, Expert, Wise, The wisest minister of King Dhrutarashtra's cabinet in great Indian Epic
• Vijay = Victory, Strong and victorious
• Vimal = Pure
• Vinay = Polite
• Vishnu, Bishnu = The protector, An important Hindu God
• Vishwamitra = Friend of the universe, One of the most venerated sages in India since ancient time
• Vyas = The arranger
• Yogendra, Yoginder = God of Yoga, Another name for Lord Shiva
• Yogesh = Lord of Yoga

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